3.6 Water for International Cooperation 3.6.1. Policy: SADC shall actively participate in and support other African Initiatives, as well as creating relationships with international initiatives on water resources management The linkages with other African structures, platforms and initiatives should be promoted through the SADC Water Sector (both the SADC Secretariat and Member States), particularly those related to the African Union, NEPAD and the African Ministerial Conference on Water (AMCOW.) It is also critical for the SADC Water Sector to forge strong relationships with global water sector initiatives and international bodies. On the one hand this creates a platform for regional interests to be promoted on the global agenda, while on the other hand opportunities for development cooperation should be actively pursued. - 21 -